Munsell Trees

A Season of Leaves and Colors
Erscheinungsjahr 2024
ISBN: 978-1-956313-08-6
Verlag: Rochester Institute of Technology, Rit Press

Buch, Englisch, 216 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 267 mm x 261 mm, Gewicht: 1451 g

Deciduous trees provide a beautiful progression of leaf colours as the seasons pass. Munsell Trees: A Season of Leaves and Colours by Mark D. Fairchild traces the journey of twenty-four trees through a growing season and includes striking transilluminated images of regularly collected leaves, colour analyses of the leaves, and layouts that illustrate progression of colour through the season as well as compare all twenty-four trees at points along the way. The book includes chapters on place (Mendon Ponds Park), time (progression of seasons), science (nature of trees and Munsell's colour system), and the inspiration of Henry David Thoreau through his dedicated and detailed journals and his exceptionally keen abilities to observe the natural world and share through inspirational writing. Additionally, it includes an appendix with all the technical details of the project. May the uniquely beautiful photographs inspire you to think more about the natural world and take the time to appreciate the trees and what they do for us.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Fairchild, Mark D

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Ackerbaukunde, Pflanzenbau Forstbotanik, Baumbiologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Fotografie Besondere Themen und Arten der Fotografie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften, Biologie: Sachbuch, Naturführer

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface vii
1. Introduction: A Place and a Time 1
2. Albert Munsell's System of Color Order 7
3. The Inspiration of Henry David Thoreau 13
4. The Nature of Trees (Or the Tao of Trees) 19
5. Process 27
6. Calendar Mosaics 33
7. The Trees 47
8. The Season 147
9. 2022 Series 171
10. Annotated Readings 187
Appendix: The Technical Details 195
About the Author 203